Classic Replay: Is God a Moral Monster? Paul Copan vs Norman Bacrac

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🗓️ 2 November 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Summary

First broadcast in April 2011. Richard Dawkins describes the Old Testament God as "a vindictive, bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser" (among other things). In this show from April 2011 Christian philosopher and apologist Paul Copan explained why he believes God's actions in the Old Testament are not immoral when taken in context opposite atheist speaker Norman Bacrac. More Resources: • For exclusive resources and to support us: USA: http://www.premierinsight.org/unbelievableshow Rest of the World: https://resources.premier.org.uk/supportunbelievable • For our regular Newsletter: https://www.premier.org.uk/Unbelievablenewsletter • For more faith debates: http://www.premierchristianradio.com/Shows/Saturday/Unbelievable • Facebook https://www.facebook.com/UnbelievableJB • Twitter https://twitter.com/unbelievablejb • Insta https://www.instagram.com/justin.brierley

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0:00.0	You're listening to Unbelievable with Justin Brielly.
0:18.1	Hello and welcome to another classic replay with me Justin Brielly.
0:21.4	This is Unbelievable and we've been bringing you conversations that matter for over a decade
0:25.8	and a half.
0:26.8	Before you today, Richard Dawkins is well known for describing the Old Testament God as
0:32.1	a vindictive bloodthirsty ethnic cleanser among other things.
0:35.7	Well in this show from April 2011, Christian philosopher and aologist Paul Copen explained
0:41.8	why he believes God's actions in the Old Testament are not immoral when taken in context
0:47.1	and he was opposite atheist speaker Norman Backprap.
0:50.8	Don't forget you can keep up to date with the latest from the show, get in touch and
0:54.8	find many more evergreen debates from the archive at premierchristianradio.com forward slash
1:00.9	unbelievable.
1:04.9	Well thank you gentlemen for joining me on the program today and to just to give a
1:09.0	little bit more background to both of you.
1:11.7	Paul Copen who's written the book is God a Moral Monster today is a pleasure chair of
1:16.4	philosophy and ethics at Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida.
1:21.4	Norman Backprap describes himself as an atheist humanist, he's also a member of the ethical
1:26.2	society which meets at Conway Hall.
1:28.9	Warm welcome to you both gentlemen.
1:30.6	Thank you very much for joining me on the program today.
1:33.6	Good to have you with me Paul, let's start with you.
1:37.5	You're out in Florida which is a lovely place to be a professor.
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